CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury government and civic organizations, the Public Library, the Academy, Community Care Center, Saplings and Sterling College made for an active community in 2025. An end to Sterling’s academic programs and Antiques & Uniques will leave holes to fill in 2026.A January 16 Bread and Puppet show for all[Read More…]
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Three Days of U.S. Biathlon Trials in Craftsbury
CRAFTSBURY – Athletes from California, the Rocky Mountains, the Midwest and the Northeast convened for three days of skiing and shooting at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center to see who will receive invitations to ski on the IBU Biathlon circuit in Europe in January; IBU is the level below World Cup.[Read More…]
Craftsbury Biathletes in Switzerland
LENXERHEIDE, Switzerland – Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn. – Craftsbury Green Racing Project) and Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe – Craftsbury Green Racing Project) helped the U.S. Biathlon Team to a strong finish at IBU Cup 3 in Lenzerheide, SUI, posting the best mixed relay finish in over a decade finishing 5th.[Read More…]
Holiday Happenings
Area lodging establishments saw less Canadian travel in 2025
VERMONT – Canadian tourism and spending in Vermont has fallen significantly since January, following the February announcement that the U.S, would impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, except oil and energy, which were to be taxed at 10%. At roughly the same time President Trump began to publicly suggest[Read More…]
Record numbers for Charger’s bowling program
CRAFTSBURY – Head coach Ashley Gravel will have record numbers and more experience this season as her Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team readies for their season opener later this week. Gravel enjoyed robust numbers last season in her second year leading the program, but her young team lacked competitive experience[Read More…]
Winter concert, Dec. 13
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury students are working with music teachers Jonathan Chatfield and Jeffrey Reinhardt on choral pieces for the winter concert on the Craftsbury Common on Saturday, Dec. 13. The schedule includes a spaghetti dinner fundraiser sponsored by the 8th grade class from 4:30 to 7 p.m.; at 6 p.m.;[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy’s McNaughten earns All-State recognition
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy and Hazen Union senior soccer player, Grayson McNaughten, has earned All-State honors. McNaughten, a senior at Craftsbury Academy who served as team captain and goalkeeper for Hazen Union, had a season that included six shutouts, two of which came against Division I opponents. He also recorded[Read More…]
Community conversation notes shared
CRAFTSBURY – Four community conversations held by Headwater Community Trust asked the 150 attendees to respond to the question: “How Can We Create Affordable Housing Here?” The intentionally broad question was designed to let everyone talk about what matters most to them, while sharing their experiences, ideas, hopes, knowledge and[Read More…]
Card of Thanks
It is with much gratitude that the Craftsbury Select Board would like to acknowledge the 39 years of service that Steve Marckres has selflessly served on the town road crew. Steve started working on the road crew in 1986 and after 10 years was promoted to road foreman in 1996.[Read More…]
Headwater Community Trust annual meeting, Dec. 9
CRAFTSBURY – Headwaters Community Trust’s first annual membership meeting is being held Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m., at East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church. A social hour with food and refreshments will be followed by the formal meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Members of the trust will elect Headwaters’ first board[Read More…]
School community celebrates with Turkey Trot 5k
CRAFTSBURY – On November 21, the entire Craftsbury Schools community came together for a celebration of wellness, movement and togetherness. Students, staff and community members ran, walked, and cheered each other on in the school’s second annual all-school 5k, with many decked out in festive turkey costumes. Winners of this[Read More…]
